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An AI Just Found a New Enzyme System in Virus DNA — and Nobody Knows What It Does
Science

An AI Just Found a New Enzyme System in Virus DNA — and Nobody Knows What It Does

Roughly 950 AI agents spent 21 hours scanning public DNA databases and surfaced ART, a CRISPR-like system in bacterial viruses. Human scientists confirmed it in the lab — but what it actually does remains a mystery.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
The New Gold Rush: AI's Insatiable Hunger Makes Data Centres 2026's Hottest Property Bet
Real Estate

The New Gold Rush: AI's Insatiable Hunger Makes Data Centres 2026's Hottest Property Bet

US data centre construction starts hit $84.1 billion through July — nearly triple last year — while the global pipeline tops $2.3 trillion and power becomes the new location.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
September Is the New August: Luxury Travellers Are Rewriting the Holiday Calendar
Luxury Travel

September Is the New August: Luxury Travellers Are Rewriting the Holiday Calendar

New Virtuoso data shows autumn bookings up 59 percent year-on-year, with September on pace to dethrone August as the luxury travel industry's peak month.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Ozempic vs. Mounjaro: New Heart Data From Europe's Biggest Diabetes Meeting Reignites the Rivalry
Health & Wellness

Ozempic vs. Mounjaro: New Heart Data From Europe's Biggest Diabetes Meeting Reignites the Rivalry

At EASD 2026 in Milan, Novo Nordisk presented real-world data from 636,525 adults linking escalated Ozempic 2 mg to 6% lower major cardiovascular event risk than switching to Mounjaro.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Connecticut's New AI and Privacy Laws (October 2026): A Complete Business Guide
Guides

Connecticut's New AI and Privacy Laws (October 2026): A Complete Business Guide

From 1 October 2026, Connecticut enforces sweeping AI and privacy rules — from chatbot disclosures to hiring algorithms to personalized pricing. Here's the complete compliance guide.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
The Complete Guide to the EU Data Act's New Device Data Rules (September 2026)
Guides

The Complete Guide to the EU Data Act's New Device Data Rules (September 2026)

From 12 September 2026, newly sold connected products in the EU must give users direct access to the data they generate. Here's what it means for owners, makers and repair businesses.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
EA Sports FC 27 Is Here: The Grounds, a Rebuilt Transfer Market, and a New Era for Virtual Football
Gaming

EA Sports FC 27 Is Here: The Grounds, a Rebuilt Transfer Market, and a New Era for Virtual Football

EA's flagship football series launched worldwide on September 25 with an ambitious open-world hub, a career mode overhauled with real transfer data, and the sharpest on-pitch gameplay in years — though early reviews suggest not every experiment lands.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
‘Entitled and Unprofessional’? New Data Says Employers Have Been Wrong About Young Workers for Two Decades
Future of Work

‘Entitled and Unprofessional’? New Data Says Employers Have Been Wrong About Young Workers for Two Decades

Research based on 71,747 behavioural assessments finds the four great complaints about Gen Z — entitlement, no soft skills, job-hopping, only caring about pay — are not supported by the data. The same myths were aimed at Millennials.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Small Business Jobs Hold Steady in September as Wage Growth Cools
Entrepreneurship

Small Business Jobs Hold Steady in September as Wage Growth Cools

New Paychex payroll data shows the small business labor market stable heading into the final quarter, with hourly earnings growth below 3 percent for more than two years.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
America's Charging Network Kept Growing as EV Sales Found Their Footing Again
Electric Vehicles

America's Charging Network Kept Growing as EV Sales Found Their Footing Again

New data shows DC fast chargers up 9%, EVs rebounding to 7.9% of US sales in Q2 2026, and 47 states gaining EV market share — the first green shoots since the federal tax credit ended.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
9.3 Million Americans Are Now in Student Loan Default — and the Autopay Discount Deadline Is Tonight
Education

9.3 Million Americans Are Now in Student Loan Default — and the Autopay Discount Deadline Is Tonight

One dollar in seven of federally managed student debt is in default. Meanwhile borrowers sue over cancelled loans still reported as debt — and a 1% autopay discount expires at midnight.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Gyazo's Breach Exposed 23.6 Million Users — and the Real Danger Is in the Metadata
Cybersecurity

Gyazo's Breach Exposed 23.6 Million Users — and the Real Danger Is in the Metadata

Helpfeel confirmed attackers stole 23.62 million user records and metadata for 490 million images. Because Gyazo OCR-indexes screenshots, the theft includes searchable secrets.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read